M2.9 earthquake 16km NE of Boron, CA

Magnitude

2.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 20, 1982, 2:53 AM PST

UTC

1982-01-20 10:53:19 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.112° N, 117.536° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

76°

Stations used

0

• Boron, CaliforniaPopulation 2,253. Forecast16 kmNE
• California City, CaliforniaPopulation 13,277. Forecast41 kmE
• Victorville, CaliforniaPopulation 122,225. Forecast68 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast135 kmNNE

After

1. 2.726km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Jan 21, 2:37 AM PST · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.328km ESE of Kernville, CAThu, Jan 21, 4:13 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CAFri, Jan 22, 2:26 PM PST · 16322 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.138km NNW of Fort Irwin, CASat, Jan 23, 12:15 AM PST · 16321 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.93km NNE of Lytle Creek, CASat, Jan 23, 9:20 AM PST · 16321 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.116km SW of Fort Irwin, CASat, Jan 23, 7:02 PM PST · 16321 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
7. 1.99km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASun, Jan 24, 4:55 AM PST · 16320 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
8. 2.210km NE of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Jan 25, 7:35 AM PST · 16319 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.019km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 26, 3:21 AM PST · 16318 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.226km S of Trona, CAWed, Jan 27, 8:38 AM PST · 16317 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.83km SE of Lytle Creek, CASun, Jan 31, 8:21 AM PST · 16313 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.220km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Jan 31, 10:58 AM PST · 16313 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.08km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Feb 2, 4:59 PM PST · 16311 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.08km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Feb 2, 4:59 PM PST · 16311 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.78km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Feb 2, 5:11 PM PST · 16311 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.78km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:29 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.98km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Feb 3, 5:30 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.79km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Feb 3, 6:04 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.92km W of Devore, CAThu, Feb 4, 12:22 AM PST · 16309 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
20. 2.125km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 4, 7:55 PM PST · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
21. 2.118km SE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 5, 2:53 PM PST · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
22. 3.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 7, 12:10 AM PST · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
23. 2.825km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 7, 12:11 AM PST · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
24. 2.629km NE of Trona, CASun, Feb 7, 1:36 AM PST · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.426km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 7, 5:09 AM PST · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
26. 2.326km NNW of Tehachapi, CASun, Feb 7, 10:45 AM PST · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
27. 2.725km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Feb 8, 2:31 AM PST · 16305 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
28. 2.05km SSE of Wrightwood, CAMon, Feb 8, 12:27 PM PST · 16305 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.217km E of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 9, 4:34 AM PST · 16304 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
30. 2.17km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CATue, Feb 9, 12:56 PM PST · 16304 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
31. 1.826km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Feb 10, 10:03 AM PST · 16303 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
32. 2.511km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 11, 1:28 PM PST · 16302 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
33. 3.810km NNE of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Feb 11, 2:37 PM PST · 16302 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
34. 2.013km W of Mojave, CAFri, Feb 12, 9:55 PM PST · 16300 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
35. 2.026km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Feb 13, 1:07 AM PST · 16300 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
36. 2.323km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 13, 3:36 AM PST · 16300 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
37. 2.622km E of Little Lake, CASat, Feb 13, 8:32 AM PST · 16300 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
38. 1.87km SSW of Littlerock, CASun, Feb 14, 6:24 AM PST · 16299 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
39. 1.72km NW of Wrightwood, CASun, Feb 14, 12:13 PM PST · 16299 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
40. 2.418km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Feb 17, 8:03 PM PST · 16296 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
41. 3.318km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Feb 17, 9:06 PM PST · 16295 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
42. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 18, 5:24 PM PST · 16295 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
43. 2.610km SSE of Bodfish, CAFri, Feb 19, 5:37 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
44. 1.58km S of Pearblossum, CAFri, Feb 19, 3:59 PM PST · 16294 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.626km N of Tehachapi, CAFri, Feb 19, 6:33 PM PST · 16294 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.725km N of Tehachapi, CASat, Feb 20, 12:52 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
47. 2.725km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Feb 20, 4:12 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
48. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 9:07 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
49. 2.517km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 9:22 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
50. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 9:23 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
51. 2.317km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 9:23 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
52. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 9:52 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.116km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 10:01 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
54. 2.113km WSW of Searles Valley, CASat, Feb 20, 12:55 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
55. 2.918km N of Ridgecrest, CASat, Feb 20, 1:53 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
56. 1.817km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Feb 20, 11:36 PM PST · 16292 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
57. 1.626km S of Bodfish, CASun, Feb 21, 4:57 AM PST · 16292 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
58. 1.915km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Feb 21, 6:39 PM PST · 16292 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
59. 2.215km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 22, 1:40 AM PST · 16291 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
60. 2.226km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 22, 3:17 AM PST · 16291 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

1. 2.59km NE of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jan 19, 7:52 PM PST · 16325 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
2. 2.322km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Jan 19, 7:17 PM PST · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.916km S of Bodfish, CATue, Jan 19, 11:10 AM PST · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.311km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Jan 17, 4:18 PM PST · 16327 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.42km E of Bodfish, CASat, Jan 16, 4:27 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.523km E of Little Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 2:36 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.623km E of Little Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 2:31 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.618km W of Johannesburg, CAMon, Jan 11, 4:01 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
9. 2.127km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Jan 11, 1:51 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.227km W of Inyokern, CAMon, Jan 11, 1:46 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.424km ENE of Arvin, CASun, Jan 10, 3:35 PM PST · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.78km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CAWed, Jan 6, 7:17 PM PST · 16338 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.02km N of Devore, CATue, Jan 5, 3:44 AM PST · 16339 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.626km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Jan 3, 3:30 PM PST · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.624km ENE of Arvin, CASun, Jan 3, 2:43 PM PST · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.916km WSW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Dec 31, 5:08 PM PST · 16344 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.516km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Dec 31, 3:58 PM PST · 16344 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.520km NNE of Trona, CAThu, Dec 31, 5:10 AM PST · 16344 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.59km NE of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Dec 31, 4:42 AM PST · 16344 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.88km NE of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Dec 31, 4:25 AM PST · 16344 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104828. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC.